Thank You for Our 14th Year Celebrating You

Virtual Conference by BB&R and Georgetown UniveRSITY Wellness

The 14th Annual AOHC Conference in 2023 was our best year yet and we cannot wait to top it this year! Thanks to all who joined us and took the time to learn about the latest advancements in holistic health. We loved sharing this day of condensed wisdom, insights and tips. This is what it looks like to bring wellness and vibrant health to our lives and the lives of our family and friends.

The Secret to permanent Weight Loss

Charles de Santis, Founder of GU Wellness at Georgetown University
Josiah Novak, True Transformation

Both Charles and Josiah broke lifelong patterns and lost over 65 lbs -- and kept it off year after year. Learn about what mindset and community have to do with creating a successful environment for permanent weight loss, and the three main components of any good diet. Learn what it means to "get into character" to shift your habits and embrace your selfcare and permanently get off the damaging yo-yo dieting pattern. Understand why the 10 minute rule, meaning making, visualization, non-negotiables and self belief are key components for your brain and your long term results. As the famous quote goes, "If you want to go fast go alone, if you want to go far go together” - and this is why Charles and Josiah believe having a like minded community is so powerful on this journey.

Website: True Transformation Website Podcast: True Transformation Podcast

Ask the Doctor: Your Thyroid, Your Gut and the Key to Finding Peace

Tracy Freeman, MD

As an integrative and holistic medical doctor, Dr. Tracy Freeman focuses on the root cause of disease and how to tap into the body’s natural healing abilities by avoiding toxins, using supplements, testing for vulnerabilities and using gradual, non-judgemental practices to improve your health. Learn about “What we think we are doing right - but we are doing wrong” including forever chemicals in some flosses, which chocolate brands don’t have lead and mercury and what you need to know about sparkling water. Dr. Freeman will share how 75% percent of her patients are dealing with stress and how that stress weakens the walls of our gut. Learn about probiotic foods, irritable bowel syndrome, thyroid issues and the tools to get you on a path towards a calmer, gentler life and outlook.   After all, there is so much hope.  Your cells are constantly replacing themselves. Tomorrow is a new day.

How Stress Plays Out In Our Bodies & What To Do About It

David Starbuck Smith

While playing tennis in college David’s lower back would lock up.  He didn’t find a medical solution, so he decided to look deeper himself.  He has now become a national expert in pain and posture - and it’s roots within the mind and body connection. In this talk he will share the details about the two things that cause pain in your body - posture and emotional stress. Are your shoulders rolled forward, is one higher than another? What about your feet and hips? He will explain, that when the mechanics of your joints are off - you may experience neck pain, shoulder pain, hip pain and also be prone to many types of injuries. David’s core message: pain can act as a messenger. Find out about where worry, anxiety, hurt, resentment and rage typically show up in your physical body and what do to about it. Learn why anything is possible to heal.

Weight Loss 101: In the World of Pills, Potions & Possibilities

Kristin Kirkpatrick, MS, RDN

One out of eight people in America suffer from a food addiction. Junk food like chips trigger the release of dopamine in the brain’s reward system comparable to nicotine and alcohol. Kirstin Kirkpatrick, celebrity dietician, shows you the research and science behind magnesium, and the six foods which have been shown to increase longevity and decrease cardio vascular disease in 80 countries. She also explains the latest diabetes and weight loss GLP-1 Agonist medications hitting the market - such as Ozempic or Wegovyand. What do they do, how to mimic them with your habits and learn what can happen when you start or stop them.

Masterpeace: Awakening one Million People to the Process & Practice of Mastering Peace

Iyanla Vanzant

Peace is the greatest commodity we have. When Iyanla interviewed people she asked them, “Are you living - or are you existing?”. Sadly, 75% of people answered, “existing”.  We want to heal but we are always looking out rather than looking in.  In this talk you will learn how to bless your pain and the valley’s of life so you can move on. You will also learn the wisdom of parenting the whole child and the art of feminine wisdom and boundaries. Iyanla believes that the home is in the heart and most of us are in the head which means most of us are homeless. She often says, too many people have been alone in their heads without adult supervision! Learn how to steer your life and wellbeing.

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